Berhampur: A bus hawker was brutally hacked to death over past enmity in Bada Bazaar police limits area of Berhampur on Saturday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Sanatan Choudhry.
According to sources, Sanatan was working as a bus hawker in new bus stand. He was intercepted by some three unknown miscreants and allegedly attacked him with swords and other sharp weapons while returning to his home at around 9 pm on Saturday night. Sanatan sustained multiple injuries in the attack and died on the spot.
On getting information, Town Police Station SDPO and IIC of Bada Bazar Police Station rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation in this regard.
Though the exact reason behind the attack is not clear, it is suspected that Sanatan was murdered over some past rivalry.
